Heavy equipment firm Komatsu is digging a new partnership with drone company Propeller. Komatsu Equipment Company, a leading Komatsu distributor headquartered in Salt Lake City, is rolling out Propeller products as a solution for the construction industry. Propeller offers a suite of drone imaging hardware and software that allows users to collect, analyze or stitch … [Read more...] about Komatsu Inks Drone Deal with Propeller Aero
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1,000 Industrial Drones for Construction: DJI and Skycatch Make a Deal with Komatsu
There is absolutely no doubt that drones offer a high ROI for the construction industry. But the notoriously traditionalist sector has been slower than others to adopt drones on worksites. Now global drone leader DJI and commercial drone data company Skycatch have scored a deal to deliver 1,000 high-precision drones to construction giant Komatsu. It's a big step forward … [Read more...] about 1,000 Industrial Drones for Construction: DJI and Skycatch Make a Deal with Komatsu
NVIDIA Brings Drones and AI to Construction Industry through Partnership with Komatsu
The construction industry isn't known for rapid adoption of cutting edge technologies. The benefits of drones and AI to the industry may change that, however. Computing giant NVIDIA has announced a partnership with Japanese company Komatsu, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, to bring AI to construction worksites. “We’re seeing … [Read more...] about NVIDIA Brings Drones and AI to Construction Industry through Partnership with Komatsu
Komatsu to Use Drones to Help Automate Digging in the US
Equipment manufacturer Komatsu will as early as this fiscal year roll out a service in the U.S. using drones to cut down on the labor required for excavation and earthwork on construction projects, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review. The service, which goes by the name Smartconstruction, uses drones to create a detailed three-dimensional site map which is … [Read more...] about Komatsu to Use Drones to Help Automate Digging in the US
Drones’ Next Job: Construction Work
(Source: wsj.com) Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd. has plans to solve a potential shortage of construction workers in Japan: Let drones and driverless bulldozers do part of the work. Tokyo-based Komatsu said Tuesday it plans to use unmanned aircraft, bulldozers and excavators to automate much of the early foundation work on construction sites. Under … [Read more...] about Drones’ Next Job: Construction Work
